Immunological status of women with prolonged oral contraceptives and occurrence of giardiasis.
Immunological status of 14 women taking oral contraceptive for prolonged period (more than 6 months, low dose pill) was studied. Phytohaemagglutinin induced lymphocytes stimulation (PILT) was found to be significantly depressed in these subjects though T-lymphocyte subpopulation was found to be normal. Serum IgA and IgG levels in these cases were found to be normal but IgM level was increased. Though incidence of G lamblia infection was reported to be high in immunocompromised subjects, it was found only one out of 14 subjects taking oral contraceptive harboured the protozoa.
Mazumder
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Department of Medicine, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Calcutta.
Ghose
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Mitra
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Dutta
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Santra
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular / Q000187:drug effects*; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology
D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins